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Noun

A minor complaint

Strong hold

Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines

A sudden, sharp localized pain

The act of incriminating someone

The characteristic of repelling

To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

To cause sudden intense pain in the bowels

To take a tight hold of

Be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment

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Noun

A minor complaint

clamour^UK

clamor^US

statement of opposition

statement of dissatisfaction

rancour^UK

rancor^US

pretence^UK

pretense^US

source of aggravation

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

furore^UK

furor^US

difference of opinion

backwardness in coming forward

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

chorus of disapproval

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

unwillingness to accept

lack of enthusiasm for

reluctance to accept

disinclination to accept

fight

slap on the wrist

rap over the knuckles

character assassination

defence^UK

defense^US

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“At present my biggest gripe is the lack of facilities.”

Noun

Strong hold

Noun

Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines

Noun

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A sudden, sharp localized pain

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Noun

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The act of incriminating someone

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

character assassination

pretence^UK

pretense^US

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Noun

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The characteristic of repelling

rancour^UK

rancor^US

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

offense^US

offence^UK

disinclination towards

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To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

criticize^US

criticise^UK

kick up a stink about

lodge a protest against

express disapproval of

express disagreement with

complain vociferously about

talk under your breath

express objections to

complain vehemently about

bellyache about

jump down one's throat

baulk^UK

balk^US

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's back

give a hard time

bend someone's ear

give someone a hard time

make a song and dance

make a mountain out of a molehill

beat one's breast about

argue with

cry over spilt milk^UK

speak up

moan over

beat one's breast

cry over spilled milk^US

call at the top of your voice

agonize^US

make a protest against

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

chew out

complain bitterly about

whip

kick up

take great exception to

agonise^UK

wring one's hands over

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Verb

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To cause sudden intense pain in the bowels

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

drive round the twist

give someone a hard time

rub you up the wrong way

raise someone's hackles

get on somebody's nerves

set one's teeth on edge

be on your back

put someone's nose out of joint

ruffle one's feathers

impose upon

harm

put your nose out of joint

rub one the wrong way

set your teeth on edge

victimize^US

drive you up the wall

get on someone's wick

make someone's hackles rise

make someone's blood boil

get under someone's skin

get someone

be on the back of

try someone's patience

ruffle someone's feathers

get someone's goat

get up someone's nose

get someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

terrorize^US

victimise^UK

terrorise^UK

put someone off their stroke

get the knife into

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

stick the knife into

single out

be on one's case

cause someone to lose their composure

be a pain in the neck

get in one's hair

mix up

be a thorn in someone's side

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

carp at

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

agonize^US

agonise^UK

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

traumatize^US

get in someone's hair

traumatise^UK

criticize^US

criticise^UK

appal^UK

appall^US

get someone's dander up

put someone's back up

weigh heavily on someone's mind

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

scandalize^US

hurt someone's feelings

scandalise^UK

weigh heavily on one's mind

prey on someone's mind

spoof

take the mickey out of

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

dull

mess with someone's head

rattle someone's cage

get up somebody's nose

get on the wrong side of

belabour^UK

put somebody's back up

belabor^US

breath down someone's neck

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

push someon's buttons

cause inconvenience to

be the victim of

get on someone's back

lead someone a merry dance

give one the business

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

come back to

stay with

be a weight on one's mind

bring pressure to bear on

make demands on

make severe demands on

create difficulties for

put off his or her stride

worst

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

set someone back on their heels

take the wind out of someone's sails

be a weight on someone's mind

hurt somebody's feelings

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

knock the wind out of

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

exhaust someone's patience

grate at

dampen someone's hopes

dishonour^UK

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

make your hackles rise

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

drive somebody up the wall

make livid

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

make someone's stomach rise

make someone's gorge rise

wreck

wreak

befall

cause someone difficulty

discommodate

be on one's tail

be on one's back

dishonor^US

put out of countenance

put someone to trouble

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

make someone go out of his way

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

turn one off

give someone the blues

make someone fed up

make desolate

make your heart bleed

pour cold water on

cast a gloom upon

bring tears to someone's eyes

run down

make gloomy

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

make sad

reduce to tears

knock sideways

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

dampen someone's spirits

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

cause to be at a stand

stagger

make someone scratch their head

set thinking

mess with one's head

make someone's head spin

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

satirize^US

jeopardize^US

have an adverse effect on

yank somebody's chain

jeopardise^UK

satirise^UK

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Verb

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To take a tight hold of

harbor^US

harbour^UK

give something a squeeze

come into possession of

grasp with both hands

maximize^US

maximise^UK

feel someone's collar

swoop down on

take hostage

restrain

welcome with open arms

go for enthusiastically

show enthusiasm for

feel your collar

swoop on

take in for questioning

annex^US

annexe^UK

gaol^UK

jail^US

utilize^US

utilise^UK

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Be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment

feel sorry for yourself

give someone a death stare

give someone dirty looks

turn down the corners of your mouth

turn the corners of one's mouth down

go about like a half-shut knife

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